For generations, Memphis has been all about music. While we all have our favorite musicians who share their souls with us on […]
Women have been directing films from the beginning of cinema — and have continued to break new cinematic ground since. Earlier on women sometimes had a good shot at participating, but as the studio system took shape, men largely muscled women out of directing, producing, show running and other key creative roles. Female directors persisted anyway, innovating techniques and tackling subjects once prohibited to their gender. This piece focuses on filmmakers that have innovated or pushed boundaries in some way. Thanks to a push for more women in this film and television space.
There’s no way our Women of Memphis Music playlist is definitive – even though it is literally three and a half hours of songs written by and featuring Memphis women music-makers, inevitably there are so many more that we missed. That’s the impact Memphis women have had on our music scene – since the beginning!
Women in Memphis have been gritting and grinding since the beginning and our music industry is no different. It’s not just the male artists and industry execs who have made Memphis soul the powerhouse that we all know and love. There are women, either at the forefront of it all or making magic happen behind the scenes, who have built the Memphis music industry from the ground up.
by. Kirstin Cheers March kicks off another International Women’s History Month, and Memphis doesn’t slack in powerful women calling […]
The 901 has a ton of local restaurants that are changing the game. With summer right around the corner, it’s […]
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April is Earth Month, and with the gorgeous spring weather, now’s the best time to sit outside here in Memphis. […]
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On June 12, Music Export Memphis will be heading to the Great White North (Toronto, to be exact) for this […]
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